Fire News
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BREAKING NEWS
Brittney Ramos testifies that safety lapses led to her husband’s 2021 line-of-duty death
The city will honor the Worcester 6, who died in the 1999 Cold Storage blaze, with additional ceremonies planned for Firefighters Jon Davies Sr. and Christopher Roy
St. Louis firefighters returned with heavy machinery to search the rubble for a homeless person reported missing by others who escaped the fire
An Eversource employee used a bucket truck to rescue a Somerville woman trapped on an awning before firefighters arrived
Eric Valliere will serve as CEO, and Lance Vinson will serve as chairman of the Board of Directors
A Blackman Fire Department firefighter was ejected and seriously injured in a crash while responding to a brush fire
Citing a lack of volunteers, rising costs and declining revenue, the East Prospect Fire Company will shut down at year’s end
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
Beaumont Fire Department’s entrance exam attracted a record number of applicants after the city opened testing to candidates without prior certification
TRENDING NEWS
COLUMNISTS & EXPERTS
Good-spirited jesting that is leadership sanctioned, inclusive and based on mutual admiration can be funny and benefit the community
Expert opinion and guidelines can frame this important fire/EMS health and safety issue and guide future research and progress
Preliminary findings from the Grenfell Tower Interim Report discuss six major areas for improvement in fire safety
The proposed NFPA 3000 standard provides a framework to help shape the emergency response models of communities across the United States
Congress has weeks to act before statute authorizing fire grant programs expires
The President’s declaration of a “National Public Health Emergency” falls well short of tackling the scourge of opioid overdose deaths
PRODUCT NEWS
Partnership connects clinicians with specialized training and makes treatment options more available to first responders
Patents cover advances in multi-agency data sharing and video surveillance technologies
San Antonio and Dallas now join the Gear Wash family in a landmark acquisition
Both styles are NFPA 1977 certified
The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department will use AFG funding to purchase new firefighting gear
The Woodland Fire Department struggles with the pandemic’s aftereffects and keeping fire apparatus running
Full power delivery in all-electric mode, better acceleration and top speed over a conventionally powered Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Vehicle
The Masonville Fire Department will use the money to purchase new gear for up to 12 firefighters
The Sterling Fire Department is using a program that allows residents and business owners to provide critical information to enhance pre-planning
Frederick County officials believe their fire department will be the first on the East Coast to have a Pierce Volterra fire engine